BAMAKO: At least three Malian civilians were killed and four foreigners working for a UN-contracted mine-clearing operation wounded in a suicide attack Monday in the country’s violence-hit north, the security ministry and other official sources said. The attack, claimed by a group linked to Al-Qaeda, took place in the city
The Coty-owned cosmetics giant has been awarded the most comprehensive worldwide cruelty-free certification, following a rigorous audit of its supply chain and ingredients by the organisation Cruelty Free International. The group’s Leaping Bunny certification is the only globally recognised program that requires regular independent supply chain audits. “Consumers expect brands
HANOI: Vietnam’s newest carrier Bamboo Airways has been granted a licence to fly, officials and the airline said, paving the way for its inaugural flight in a region crowded with competitors. Run by one of the country’s richest men, Bamboo will compete with well-established heavy hitters such as national carrier
RAWANG: Perodua has achieved a major milestone with over half a million Energy-Efficient Vehicles (EEV) produced and sold in Malaysia, cementing its status as the country’s No 1 EEV company. “Our EEV journey began in 2014 with the Axia, the nation’s first EEV and our first Transformation model. We followed
Dennis Lau, a retired school teacher from Kuching, is being granted the honour of a solo exhibition showcasing his life’s work on the indigenous peoples of Sabah and Sarawak spanning 50 years from 1952 to 2002. He is surely one of the vanishing breeds of old school photographers, rarely to
GENEVA: An exceptionally rare 19-carat pink diamond goes under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday, when it could fetch $50 million, setting a new record for a stone of its kind. The Pink Legacy used to belong to the Oppenheimer family, which for decades ran the De Beers diamond mining company,
TAIPEI/SEOUL: Shares in Asian suppliers and assemblers for Apple Inc fell yesterday after several component makers warned of weaker than expected results, leading some market watchers to call the peak for iPhones in several key markets. Following a poor forecast earlier this month, analysts and investors voiced concern over the
Google and Sephora have joined forces to make following beauty tutorials much easier. The tech giant’s ‘Google Hub’ device will be available for beauty fans to interact with — and even purchase — at 10 of the beauty retailer’s locations across the US as well as in its online store.
KUCHING: Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad’s Cement Division has achieved another major milestone with the official launch of its new eco-friendly product – the Portland Limestone Cement (PLC). Officiating the launch was Head of CMS Cement Division, Suhadi Sulaiman accompanied by other senior officials from UNIMAS, CIDB, JKR, SHEDA, consultants, associations,
NEW YORK: Prosecutors and defense lawyers are set to deliver opening statements Tuesday in the New York trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, one of the world’s most notorious criminals accused of spending a quarter of a century smuggling cocaine into the United States. Twelve jurors and six alternates were
